World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship

World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship
World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship
Established	2008
2024 host city	Östersund, Sweden
2024 arena	Östersund Arena
2023 champion	United States
Current edition
	2023 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship

The World Mixed Doubles Curling Championships are annual curling tournaments featuring the world's best teams of mixed doubles curlers.

History edit

The tournament began in 2008 with the 2008 World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship. Switzerland's mixed doubles team of Irene Schori and Toni Müller dominated the 2008 and 2009 championships and appeared in the first three worlds. At the 2010 Worlds, Russia won its first ever world curling title by defeating New Zealand, also first-time curling medalists. Russia did not successfully defend its world title, however, as they were defeated in the final of the 2011 Worlds by Switzerland, who won its third championship in four years. Switzerland then defended its title the next year, earning its fourth gold medal with a win over Sweden. In 2013, Hungary won their first world curling title after defeating Sweden in the final.

The 2020 event was cancelled on March 14, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[1]^[2]

Qualification edit

From its creation in 2008 until 2019 the championship was open entry, meaning any World Curling Federation (WCF) member could send a team. With the popularity of curling, and specifically mixed doubles, growing this policy of open entry led to 48 teams participating in the 2019 championship, the final year of open entry.

Beginning in 2020 the championship was limited to 20 teams, the top sixteen countries from the previous championship and four countries from a newly created qualification event. Called the World Mixed Doubles Qualification Event, the inaugural tournament was held in December 2019 in Howwood, Scotland.^[3] This qualification tournament is open to any WCF member not already qualified for the championship.

Results edit

Year	Host City/Country	Final			Third Place Match
Year	Host City/Country	Champion	Score	Second Place	Third Place	Score	Fourth Place
2008	Vierumäki, Finland	Switzerland	5–4	Finland	Sweden	9–2	Norway
2009	Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy	Switzerland	7–4	Hungary	Canada	6–5	China
2010	Chelyabinsk, Russia	Russia	9–7	New Zealand	China	8–7	Spain
2011	St. Paul, Minnesota, USA	Switzerland	11–2	Russia	France	8–6	Sweden
2012	Erzurum, Turkey^[4]	Switzerland	7–6	Sweden	Austria	12–7	United States
2013	Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada^[5]	Hungary	8–7	Sweden	Czech Republic	8–1	Norway
2014	Dumfries, Scotland, UK^[6]	Switzerland	8–6	Sweden	Spain	7–4	Hungary
2015	Sochi, Russia^[7]	Hungary	6–5	Sweden	Norway	9–4	Canada
2016	Karlstad, Sweden^[8]	Russia	7–5	China	United States	9–7	Scotland
2017	Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada^[9]	Switzerland	6–5	Canada	China	6–2	Czech Republic
2018	Östersund, Sweden	Switzerland	9–6	Russia	Canada	8–3	South Korea
2019	Stavanger, Norway	Sweden	6–5	Canada	United States	5–4	Australia
2020	Kelowna, Canada	Cancelled^[1]^[2]			Cancelled
2021	Aberdeen, Scotland	Scotland	9–7	Norway	Sweden	7–4	Canada
2022	Geneva, Switzerland	Scotland	9–7	Switzerland	Germany	7–5	Norway
2023	Gangneung, South Korea	United States	8–2	Japan	Norway	6–2	Canada
2024	Östersund, Sweden

Medal table edit

As of 2023 World Championships


Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Switzerland	7	1	0	8
2	Russia	2	2	0	4
3	Hungary	2	1	0	3
4	Scotland	2	0	0	2
5	Sweden	1	4	2	7
6	United States	1	0	2	3
7	Canada	0	2	2	4
8	China	0	1	2	3
8	Norway	0	1	2	3
10	Finland	0	1	0	1
	Japan	0	1	0	1
	New Zealand	0	1	0	1
13	Austria	0	0	1	1
	Czech Republic	0	0	1	1
	France	0	0	1	1
	Germany	0	0	1	1
	Spain	0	0	1	1
Totals (17 entries)		15	15	15	45

Performance timeline edit

Nation	2000s		2010s										2020s				Years
Nation	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	21	22	23	24	Years
Australia	17	23	5	16	24	22	12	28	31	18	18	4	13	11	8	Q	16
Austria		21	15	21		8	8	26	11	24	32	23			17		12
Belarus							31	29	26	22	21	28					6
Belgium									41			40					2
Brazil							34	30	29	28	17	26					6
Bulgaria		26							17	34							3
Canada	5			12	6	10	10	4	5				4	5	4	Q	15
China	10	4		6	7	13	11	16			13	19	9			Q	14
Chinese Taipei												31					1
Croatia										37	40	41					3
Czech Republic	6	6	9	13	16		7	18	21	4	10	5	7	13	15	Q	16
Denmark	21	12	12	5	9	16	27	5	13	30	20	22		12	9	Q	15
England	23	19	13	20	22	25	33	15	8	17	26	9	14	15	20		15
Estonia	16	14	8	19	8	15	22	5	6	32	13	5	19	14	5	Q	16
Finland		5	17	9	14	18	14	14	7	7	13	9	17	17			14
France	12	15			23	20	13	21	27	31	19	35				Q	12
Germany					20		32		34	21	29	20	10		18	Q	10
Greece												39					1
Guyana											24	37					2
Hong Kong											27	38					2
Hungary	9		11	10	13		4		13	13	6	9	15	10	19		15
Ireland					26		26		12	13	36	34					6
Israel									33	26	37						3
Italy	11	16	6	22	12	17	24	9	19	12	12	18	5	7	11	Q	16
Japan	13	17	14	7	15	14	18	10	20	19	5	5	15	9		Q	16
Kazakhstan							28		38	38	23	25					5
Kosovo												44					1
Latvia	7	11	16	24	11	23	17	12	32	8	25	27					12
Lithuania									24		28	32					3
Luxembourg									30		35						2
Mexico												46					1
Netherlands						11	25		37	36	38	43			14	Q	8
New Zealand	8	13		14	10	5	21	20	13	29	39	9	12	20		Q	15
Nigeria												47					1
Norway	4	22		18	25	4	5		9	5	11	9		4		Q	15
Poland	18	8					16	24	22	33	34	21					8
Qatar									42			42					2
Romania					27	27	23	27	35	35	31	36					8
Russia	20	10				9	6	5		9		5	11				12
Saudi Arabia												48					1
Scotland	14	9		17	5	7	9	19	4	11	9	9			5	Q	15
Serbia									40	39							2
Slovakia	19	24	18	15	17	19	29	25	10	25	33	29					12
Slovenia						26	30	23	39	20	30	33					7
South Korea		20		23	19	24	15	11	13	6	4	24	17	15	16	Q	14
Spain	22	25	4	11	18	21		17	23	13	22	9	20	17	13	Q	16
Sweden		7		4					25	13	7			5	10	Q	15
Switzerland			7			6		13	28			9	5		7	Q	16
Turkey					21			22	17	27	8	17		19	12	Q	9
Ukraine												45					1
United States	15	18	10	8	4	12	19	5		10	13		8	8		Q	16
Wales	24	27					20		36	23		30					6
Nation	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	21	22	23	24	Years
Nation	2000s		2010s										2020s				Years

References edit

^ ^a ^b "World Mixed Doubles and World Senior Curling Championships 2020 cancelled in Kelowna, Canada". World Curling Federation. March 14, 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
^ ^a ^b Potenteau, Doyle (March 14, 2020). "Coronavirus: World mixed doubles, seniors curling championships in Kelowna cancelled". Global News. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
^ "Scottish curling club appointed first World Mixed Doubles Qualification Event host". World Curling Federation. 2019-07-23. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
^ "Erzurum Turkey to host World Mixed Doubles Championship 2012". Worldcurling.org. 2014-02-13. Retrieved 2014-02-18.
^ "Fredericton to Stage 2013 World Mixed Doubles and World Senior Curling Championships". Canadian Curling Association. 23 April 2012.
^ "Dumfries, Scotland to stage 2014 World Mixed Doubles and World Senior Curling Championships". World Curling Federation. 11 April 2013. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
^ "WCF Annual General Assembly 2014 - 7 September". World Curling Federation. 7 September 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
^ "Karlstad, Sweden to host World Mixed Doubles and World Senior Curling Championships 2016". World Curling Federation. 25 April 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
^ "Venue confirmed for World Mixed Doubles and Senior Curling Championships 2017". World Curling Federation. 1 October 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2015.

External links edit

WCF Results

[MD-1] "World Mixed Doubles and World Senior Curling Championships 2020 cancelled in Kelowna, Canada". World Curling Federation. March 14, 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2020.

[GlobalNews-2] Potenteau, Doyle (March 14, 2020). "Coronavirus: World mixed doubles, seniors curling championships in Kelowna cancelled". Global News. Retrieved March 15, 2020.

[3] "Scottish curling club appointed first World Mixed Doubles Qualification Event host". World Curling Federation. 2019-07-23. Retrieved 2019-10-10.

[4] "Erzurum Turkey to host World Mixed Doubles Championship 2012". Worldcurling.org. 2014-02-13. Retrieved 2014-02-18.

[5] "Fredericton to Stage 2013 World Mixed Doubles and World Senior Curling Championships". Canadian Curling Association. 23 April 2012.

[6] "Dumfries, Scotland to stage 2014 World Mixed Doubles and World Senior Curling Championships". World Curling Federation. 11 April 2013. Retrieved 11 April 2014.

[7] "WCF Annual General Assembly 2014 - 7 September". World Curling Federation. 7 September 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2014.

[8] "Karlstad, Sweden to host World Mixed Doubles and World Senior Curling Championships 2016". World Curling Federation. 25 April 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2015.

[9] "Venue confirmed for World Mixed Doubles and Senior Curling Championships 2017". World Curling Federation. 1 October 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2015.

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